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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a disk that has numbers and a moving pointer that shows time, weight, speed, or some other measure.
This dial is the car's speedometer, which shows how fast the car is going. |
| definition 2: |
the face of a clock or watch.
The dial on my new watch lights up in the dark. |
| definition 3: |
a disk or knob on a television or radio for tuning to different channels.
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| definition 4: |
a movable disk with numbered finger holes on some older telephones. A telephone dial allows the caller to select the numbers being called by turning the disk.
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| related words: |
hand |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dials, dialing, dialed |
| definition 1: |
to select (numbers or other symbols) on a telephone by using a dial, pressing buttons, or tapping a screen.
I dialed the wrong number!
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| definition 2: |
to choose or tune into by using a radio or television dial.
In the old days, the family dialed their favorite radio station in the evenings and listened to the comedy shows. |
| related words: |
call, tune in |
| derivation: |
dialer (n.) |
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